Plutocrats govern nations
Currently, the three richest Americans – Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett – own as much wealth as the bottom half of the American population (ca. 160 million) (see here). 2017 was a good year for the world’s wealthiest: they became $1 trillion richer (see here). …

Introduction
Given the holiday season, I decided to strike a lighter note and write an article on chess, AI, innovation and progress. For a long time, chess had been the ultimate test for artificial intelligence. Turing wrote the first chess program in 1952. …

Palestine is economically extremely dependent on Israel. Reducing this dependency must be the ultimate goal of the political effort to implement a two-state solution. However, in order for the Palestinian government to use its political power for the good, it is essential to understand the proper role of the state in the development process. …

Venezuela, the facts, the rhetoric
What is happening in Venezuela, who is at fault, who profits from it and, most importantly, how can the tragedy stop unfolding? Michel Roberts cites some extremely worrying figures: today, GDP per capita in Venezuela is 40% lower than in 2013 (see here). …